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Introductory Course to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining … invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity and modern … from extraction of coral for jewellery or souvenirs. This practice has resulted in the extinction of red and black …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

… Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining … invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity and modern … from extraction of coral for jewellery or souvenirs. This practice has resulted in the extinction of red and black …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… deal with every aspect of the meeting agenda. It is normal practice to assign responsibility for particular issues to … their findings and make recommendations. It is common practice to establish one Committee to scrutinize the … the number of participants to the group will, in practice, vary depending on the number of Member States …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Implementation cycle I - Preparatory phase

… on management practices, stakeholder workshops, best practice analysis and experience exchange on a regional …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

What is Agrodiversity

… resources that are important for food and agriculture. Agricultural biodiversity, also known as agrobiodiversity or … wider environment that support food production ecosystems (agricultural, pastoral, forest and aquatic ecosystems). … agrobiodiversity management; ≠ many economically important agricultural systems are based on ‘alien’ crop or livestock …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

An Introduction to National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

… mail list-servers, and help lines. • Guidelines and best practice experience: UNEP developed guidelines, training modules and facilitated dissemination of "best practice" experience. In particular, it commissioned a series …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… such as fish and shrimp ponds, farm ponds, irrigated agricultural land, salt pans, reservoirs, gravel pits, sewage … mutual benefits. Human impacts on water sources, such as agricultural, industrial or domestic pollution, may occur at … either in the same area or elsewhere (Article 4.2). In practice, only a handful of boundary restrictions have …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Institutional Arrangements

… with other bodies and instrument, there is the established practice to rotate among the regions and to alternate … Convention on Biological Diversity, The Global Forum on Agricultural Research, among others. …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… highest possible standards. A wealth of knowledge and best practice exists on protected area management and it is not … flood important parts of the property, industrial and agricultural development including use of pesticides and … level of pollution and the management response control of agricultural chemicals or human waste as appropriate. The …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

31 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity